Just days before the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, a Massachusetts commission is scheduled to vote Wednesday on its recommendation regarding the practice.

The 11-member panel, created by the Legislature last year, spent months examining the pros and cons of effectively establishing daylight saving time year-round, which would eliminate the practice of setting clocks forward and back twice every year.

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They are scheduled to hold a sixth and final meeting in the State House on Wednesday morning, which will end with a vote on their final report.

In September, the commission released a draft report suggesting that Massachusetts should permanently shift to the Atlantic Time zone, but only if other New England states follow suit.

Lawmakers in Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have considered similar proposals, also contingent upon regional consensus.

Benefits of year-round daylight saving time could include energy savings, a boost for retail stores and less seasonal depression, proponents suggest.

The preliminary report acknowledges potential downsides as well. For example, transportation, broadcasting schedules and sporting events could all Ben affected.

The report said any change would have to be accompanied by later start times for public schools, though no specific proposal was offered.